Past Event

Steamboat Springs  Northwest Colorado residents will have the ear of U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet on Friday when he hosts a town hall in Steamboat Springs.

The Democratic senator from Colorado is expected to talk with residents about a wide range of issues, including the Farm Bill, forest health and the upcoming wildfire season.

The forum starts at 12:30 p.m. in the Colorado Mountain College auditorium.

“We're very excited to have him here,” Routt County Democratic Party Chairwoman Catherine Carson said Wednesday after the trip was confirmed. “He's been a leader in working across the aisle in Washington and finding common-sense solutions for a lot of issues.”

Steamboat Springs rancher and Vietnam-era veteran Jim Stanko said he might ask the senator about the ongoing efforts to make it easier for veterans in rural areas like Northwest Colorado to access mental health services.

Currently, veterans in Steamboat must travel to a telehealth clinic in Craig or the Veterans Affairs hospital in Grand Junction for those services.

“One of the problems we have is if (a veteran) has mental health problems or suicidal thoughts, we're pretty isolated, and if they need help right away, they're not going to go to Grand Junction right away,” he said.